Laird Hamilton is in studio! We’re going deep on the heaviest wave of all time that changed surfing history on a very special episode of Waves with Names. The Millennium | August 17, 2000.

0:00 – Intro
1:11 – Laird Hamilton Joins the Podcast
5:33 – Being Competitive with Yourself
17:29 – How Many Hours has Laird Spent on a Surfboard?
22:15 – Who Were Laird’s Surfing Heroes as a Kid?
29:36 – When Did You Know Surfing Was Your Calling?
37:13 – Laird Explains His Relationship With the Ocean
39:02 – On This Date
48:24 – Laird’s Shark Encounters
56:06 – Setting the Stage for the Millenium Wave
1:08:27 – How Does Teahupo’o Compare to Other Surfing Locations?
1:12:36 – Laird Hamilton’s Surfing Bonafides
1:16:50 – The Day of the Wave
1:27:14 – How Did It Feel After Making History?
1:33:04 – The Aftermath
1:38:57 – Naming and Scoring the Wave
1:41:59 – Laird’s Superfood
1:44:08 – Post-Show Hotline
2:08:56 – Outro

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